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July 30, 2013

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"5 of the Most Extreme Anti-Abortion Lawmakers in the U.S.," Katie McDonough, Salon: McDonough names the five "extreme lawmakers behind some of the most draconian reproductive rights restrictions grabbing headlines in recent months." The list includes Texas Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R), the primary sponsor of a recently passed omnibus antiabortion-rights bill (HB 2) who incorrectly equated rape kits used to collect forensic evidence with abortion; Arkansas state Sen. Jason Rapert (R), sponsor of a measure banning abortion around 12 weeks of pregnancy when a fetal heartbeat is detectable; North Dakota Rep. Bette Grande (R), who sponsored a six-week abortion ban (HB 1456) in that state; Alabama state Sen. Shadrack McGill (R), who introduced a measure to define a "person" beginning at "the moment of fertilization and implantation into the womb"; and Arizona state Rep. Kimberly Yee (R), sponsor of a measure (HB 2036) -- that later was struck down -- defining pregnancy as "beginning two weeks before conception" (McDonough, Salon, 7/29).

Video Round Up

An Interview with Justice Ginsburg on the State of Abortion Access

In a rare interview, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tells MSNBC's Irin Carmon it is a "crying shame" that state abortion restrictions are making the procedure increasingly "[i]naccessible" to many low-income women. Watch the video

Datapoints

A Look at Abortion Coverage in the ACA's Marketplace Plans, Repro Health Report Card, More

This week's charts depict why abortion coverage is unavailable in many states' ACA marketplace plans for 2015. We also feature a national reproductive health report card and an interactive look at abortion restrictions in Missouri. Read more

At A Glance

"[Roe v. Wade] protects a woman's freedom to make her own choices about her body and her health, and reaffirms a fundamental American value: that government should not intrude in our most private and personal family matters."

— President Obama, commemorating the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Read more